The Witcher patch 1.1 released: bug, gameplay, sound fixes

CD Projekt has just announced that they’ve released patch 1.1 for The Witcher. This update fixes some of the bugs and gameplay problems that players have been complaining about in the official forums.

The patch makes the game more stable and solves the random system crashes some users have been experiencing while playing the game. In addition to this, the WSAD-mousedrive control issues and all Alt-Tab problems have been fixed as well.

North American based gamers who plan on picking up The Witcher when it comes out in their area on October 30 should probably download this patch since it fixes some of the more glaring problems of the game.

The full patch notes can be found in the full article.

CD Projekt has just announced that they’ve released patch 1.1 for The Witcher. This update fixes some of the bugs and gameplay problems that players have been complaining about in the official forums.

The patch makes the game more stable and solves the random system crashes some users have been experiencing while playing the game. In addition to this, the WSAD-mousedrive control issues and all Alt-Tab problems have been fixed as well.

North American based gamers who plan on picking up The Witcher when it comes out in their area on October 30 should probably download this patch since it fixes some of the more glaring problems of the game.

Here are the rest of the major changes in The Witcher patch 1.1:

Gameplay & text bugs fixed:

• Fixed character development issues with some abilities and skills.
• Fixes for some storyline related progression breaks.
• Fixes for druids’ day-night cycle in Act 5.
• Fixes for sex scene with nurses in Act 5.
• Signet fixes (some signets were received twice).
• Fixed story incoherency regarding Erkyn in Act 3.
• Experience gain indication localization fixes.
• Mutagen potion – new fixes for showing up a message.
• Fixed items used in eating animations.
• Geralt’s allies fixed to always react properly to all monsters.
• Bounty Hunter is Agent Smith no more (he doesn’t replicate). Mr. Geralt, we missed you…
• Echinopses and Archespores now use their own spikes instead of arrows.
• Fixes for alchemical ingredients extracted from some monsters.
• Raven Crypt – few fixes for geometry and placeables.
• Fixed few places where player was supposed to meditate, but couldn’t.
• Fixed story incoherence in Berengar quest.
• Soldier practicing on training dummy won’t penetrate… it.
• Berengar won’t disappear on sight when sparing him.
• A whole lot of localization fixes (some of them won’t work with old savegames!).

Code bugs fixed:

• Cat potion estimated time display – fixed.
• Dropping items from the inventory fixes for better spread.
• Weapon visual FXes fixed during dialogues.
• Confirmation box shown when player uses Quick Load.
• Tooltip fixes for lower resolutions (for example 800×600).
• All read books now have the appropriate note in description.
• Sitting animation fixes for few characters that sat beside the chair.
• Alt-Tab fixes for dialogue lines and gameplay options.
• Savegame option blocked around Aard throwing time.
• Audio: rat squealing sound fixes for minimized mode.
• Movies and cutscenes fixes for Alt-Tabbing.
• AI: fixed NPCs chasing enemies that were no more.
• AI: few poker fixes.
• Fixed problems with items appearing back in storages.
• Fixed blizzard problems with cutscenes and dialogues.
• Fixed toxicity effect for Alt-Tabbing.
• Finishers fixes – animation sometimes did not play.
• When taking out an unknown item of the storage, the user can no longer see the name of the potion. Good one…
• Fixed saving in tight places (player got teleported after load… sometimes).

Art & sound bugs fixed:

• Vizim’s Temple Quarter: ~30 physics fixes; corrected barrels; ~10 decoration fixes.
• Kaer Morhen: Wild animals fixes.
• Sewers: commoners sleeping fxes; ~5 item properties fixes; ~10 skeleton placement fixes.
• Vizim’s Temple Quarter/Burning Vizim:The banner on the tower is no longer black.
• Old Manor: Koschey boss movement fixes.
• Mutants fixes for decapitation. That means no decapitation now.
• Werewolf physics fixes.
• Chainmail stand placeable now has collision surface (player/npc can’t pass through it).
• Celina brightness fixes for interiors.
• Order knights lighting fixes.
• Bread item fixes for eating animation.
• More detailed model of Horse+Wagon for opening cutscenes.
• Journal entry for crypts fixed now.
• A child in epilogue cutscene doesn’t look like badly sewn young Frankenstein.
• Old lady and dwarves – idle animation fixes.

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